Academic Word List 10 — 30 Words

30 academic English words with pronunciation (audio), definitions, examples and Arabic meaning. Tap 🔊 to hear each word, then practice them as interactive flashcards.

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adjacent/əˈdʒeɪsənt/adjective

next to or near something
“The school is adjacent to the mosque.”
مُجاوِر
albeit/ɔːlˈbiːɪt/conjunction

although
“He accepted the job, albeit with some doubts.”
وإنْ كان / رَغمَ أنّ
assemble/əˈsembəl/verb

to gather together; to put parts together
“The students assembled in the main hall.”
يُجمِّع / يَحتشِد
collapse/kəˈlæps/verb/noun

to fall down suddenly; to fail completely
“The old bridge collapsed during the storm.”
يَنهار
colleague/ˈkɑːliːɡ/noun

a person you work with
“My colleagues organized a farewell party for me.”
زَميل
compile/kəmˈpaɪl/verb

to collect information and arrange it in a list or book
“She compiled a list of useful websites.”
يُجمِّع / يُصنِّف
conceive/kənˈsiːv/verb

to imagine or think of a new idea
“It's hard to conceive how big the universe is.”
يَتصوَّر
convince/kənˈvɪns/verb

to make someone believe or agree
“She convinced me to join the course.”
يُقنِع
depress/dɪˈpres/verb

to make someone sad; to reduce activity or value
“Rainy days depress some people.”
يُحبِط / يُخفِّض
encounter/ɪnˈkaʊntər/verb/noun

to meet someone or face something unexpectedly
“We encountered many problems during the trip.”
يُواجِه / لِقاء
enormous/ɪˈnɔːrməs/adjective

extremely large
“The whale is an enormous animal.”
هائِل / ضَخم
forthcoming/ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/adjective

happening or coming soon
“Details about the forthcoming event will be announced.”
قادِم / وَشيك
incline/ɪnˈklaɪn/verb/noun

to tend toward an opinion; a slope
“I'm inclined to agree with you.”
يَميل إلى / مُنحدَر
integrity/ɪnˈteɡrəti/noun

honesty and strong moral principles
“Everyone respects her integrity.”
نَزاهة / اِستِقامة
intrinsic/ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk/adjective

being a natural and basic part of something
“Curiosity is intrinsic to children.”
جَوهَريّ / كامِن
invoke/ɪnˈvoʊk/verb

to use a law or rule as a reason; to call upon
“The lawyer invoked an old law to win the case.”
يَستنِد إلى / يَستدعي
levy/ˈlevi/verb/noun

to officially demand a tax or payment
“The government levied a new tax on imports.”
يَفرِض ضَريبة
likewise/ˈlaɪkwaɪz/adverb

in the same way; also
“He works hard, and his sister does likewise.”
بِالمِثل / كَذلك
nonetheless/ˌnʌnðəˈles/adverb

despite that; however
“The test was hard; nonetheless, she passed.”
ومَع ذلك
notwithstanding/ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/preposition/adverb

despite; in spite of
“Notwithstanding the rain, the match continued.”
بِالرَغمِ مِن
odd/ɑːd/adjective

strange or unusual; (of numbers) not even
“It's odd that he didn't answer his phone.”
غَريب / فَرديّ (عَدَد)
ongoing/ˈɑːnɡoʊɪŋ/adjective

continuing to happen
“The investigation is still ongoing.”
مُستمِرّ / جارٍ
panel/ˈpænəl/noun

a group of experts who discuss or decide something; a flat board
“A panel of judges chose the winner.”
لَجنة / لَوحة
persist/pərˈsɪst/verb

to continue despite difficulty
“If the pain persists, see a doctor.”
يَستمِرّ / يُثابِر
pose/poʊz/verb/noun

to cause a problem or danger; to position for a photo
“Pollution poses a threat to health.”
يُشكِّل (خَطَراً) / وَضعيّة
reluctance/rɪˈlʌktəns/noun

unwillingness to do something
“He agreed, but with great reluctance.”
تَردُّد / مُمانَعة
so-called/ˌsoʊˈkɔːld/adjective

called by a name that may not be correct
“The so-called expert gave wrong advice.”
ما يُسمّى بِـ
straightforward/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/adjective

easy to understand; honest and direct
“The instructions were straightforward.”
واضِح / مُباشِر
undergo/ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/verb

to experience something, especially something difficult
“The patient will undergo surgery tomorrow.”
يَخضَع لِـ
whereby/werˈbaɪ/adverb

by which; through which
“They created a system whereby students earn points.”
حَيثُ / الذي بِمُوجَبِه

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